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Why do the Jedi say "May the Force be with you"? Find out the meaning and origin of this catch phrase from the Star Wars universe. See answers, comments and related questions from the Science Fiction & Fantasy community.
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"Good bye, old friend. May the Force be with you."
―Obi-Wan Kenobi, to Anakin Skywalker
"May the Force be with you" was a phrase used to wish an individual or group good luck or good will. It expressed the speaker's wish that the Force work in the favor of the addressee. The phrase was often used as individuals parted ways or in the face of an impending challenge.
Qui-Gon Jinn wished Anakin Skywalker "May the Force be with you" shortly before the start of the Boonta Eve Classic. Jedi Master Eno Cordova said the phrase at the end of a recording of him discussing the Zeffonian species and a holocron containing the names and locations of young Force-sensitives throughout the galaxy.
Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi used the phrase throughout his life, including at the end of his message sent through the Jedi beacon, warning any possible survivors of Order 66 that the Galactic Republic had turned against the Jedi and that those who remained should not return to the Jedi Temple. During Order 66, Jedi Knight Cere Junda used the phrase towards her Padawan, Trilla Suduri, before leaving to lure the attacking clone troopers away. After the Great Jedi Purge, she used the phrase towards Jedi Padawan Cal Kestis after tasking him with reaching the vault on the planet Bogano. Kenobi later told Luke Skywalker, "The Force will be with you. Always" during the Battle of Yavin.
"May the Force of others be with you."
―Guardian Chirrut Îmwe
The Guardian of the Whills Chirrut Îmwe used a variation of this phrase, "May the Force of Others be with you," during his time proselytizing on the streets of Jedha City. During the theft of the Death Star plans, Sergeant Jyn Erso of Rogue One said to her team "May the Force be with us." Admiral Raddus said "Rogue One, may the Force be with you," as a tribute to the squad when the surviving members were wiped out on Scarif by the Death Star. Shortly before the Battle of Yavin, while overviewing the plan to destroy the Death Star, General Jan Dodonna used the phrase toward the Rebel pilots. Similarly, Han Solo said it to Luke Skywalker while preparing to leave Yavin 4, despite his agnostic stance towards the Force. The phrase was later used by Admiral Gial Ackbar before the Battle of Endor, saying "May the Force be with us."
After being questioned by New Republic X-Wing pilots, Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin said "May the Force be with you," to which one of the pilots, Carson Teva replied, "And also with you." The engineer Peli Motto used the phrase towards Djarin as he departed her hangar in his N-1 starfighter. Prior to her departure in the Millennium Falcon to seek out Luke Skywalker, General Leia Organa said it to Rey. The phrase was later used toward the Resistance pilots by Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo after the Battle of Oetchi. While trying to leave the Resistance, Finn said it to Rose Tico.
The phrase "May the Force be with you" originated in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope and has continued to be part of Star Wars stories ever since.
On June 21, 2005, "May the Force be with you" was listed as #8 of the AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes.
Many fans celebrate May 4th as "Star Wars Day" by paraphrasing the phrase as "May the fourth be with you."
In his introduction for Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide, Dave Filoni told readers that "The Force will be with you, always." In his introduction for A New Dawn, he stated that "Because of fans like you around the world, the Force will be with us, always." The final page of The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight features the phrase "May the force be with you!" against a backdrop of stars, echoing the final lines of the story: "Luke Skywalker fulfilled his destiny. He became a Jedi Knight and saved the galaxy. More important, he saved his father and found his family. The Force was with him." The final line of The Rebellion Begins reads "May the Force be with them all."
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Learn the origin and usage of the classic Star Wars phrase 'May the force be with you', which means good luck or good will. Find out the traditional reply and how fans celebrate Star Wars Day on May 4.
May 2, 2022 · “May the Force be with you,” as heard in A New Hope, had been appearing on licensed (and unlicensed) buttons, posters, and various items for months, enough to convince those writers that the joke would be well-received by their readers.
Star Wars. "May the Force be with you" was a phrase used to wish luck or good will, generally when individuals parted ways or the object of the expression was facing some sort of imminent challenge. The phrase implied the speaker's wish that the power of the Force would be working alongside the addressee...
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may the Force be with you. A catchphrase adapted from the media franchise Star Wars, in which it is used as a blessing that invokes "the Force" (a metaphysical power capable of being wielded for good or evil) to protect or guide the other person.
